Reality check: Facts contradict Minister Kenney’s IRB patronage defense
In the House of Commons, Jason Kenney has been claiming that only two appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board have links to the Conservative Party of Canada.
The facts contradict his claim, as the board is brimming with Conservative donors, ex-candidates and Conservative staffers.
So which of these many Conservative-linked appointees were the two Jason Kenney was talking about?
Political advisor:
Normand Forest - Senior policy advisor to labour minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Appointed to Board in 2008
Candidates:
Rose Andrachuk
2003 Ontario PC candidate in Etobicoke Centre
Appointed in 2008
Gilles Guenette
1988 Ontario PC candidate in Ottawa-Vanier
Appointed in 2007
Atam Uppal
Conservative nominee in Don Valley East in 2005,
Appointed in 2006
Harriet Wolman
Two time Former Ontario PC candidate in Oakwood
Appointed in 2007
Donors:
Michel Byczak
Lucien Richard campaign 2004
Appointed in 2007
Pasquale Fiorino
Jeff Watson campaign 2005/06 & 2008
Appointed in 2009
Marlene Hogarth
Thunder Bay, Ontario Progressive Conservatives 2000-2007
Appointed in 2006
John Kivlichan
Joe Oliver 2008 campaign
Appointed in 2009
Robert Rushowy
York-Simcoe EDA 2008
Appointed in 2008
Sonia Rodrigue
Conservative Party of Canada 2008-2009
Appointed in 2009
Irvin Sherman
Pauline Browes 2005/06 campaign
Appointed in 2007
Darcy Tkachuk
Conservative Party of Canada 2008, Yukon EDA 2007-2009
Appointed in 2009
Cheryl Walker
Conservative Party of Canada 2007-2010
Appointed in 2009
The facts contradict his claim, as the board is brimming with Conservative donors, ex-candidates and Conservative staffers.
So which of these many Conservative-linked appointees were the two Jason Kenney was talking about?
Political advisor:
Normand Forest - Senior policy advisor to labour minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Appointed to Board in 2008
Candidates:
Rose Andrachuk
2003 Ontario PC candidate in Etobicoke Centre
Appointed in 2008
Gilles Guenette
1988 Ontario PC candidate in Ottawa-Vanier
Appointed in 2007
Atam Uppal
Conservative nominee in Don Valley East in 2005,
Appointed in 2006
Harriet Wolman
Two time Former Ontario PC candidate in Oakwood
Appointed in 2007
Donors:
Michel Byczak
Lucien Richard campaign 2004
Appointed in 2007
Pasquale Fiorino
Jeff Watson campaign 2005/06 & 2008
Appointed in 2009
Marlene Hogarth
Thunder Bay, Ontario Progressive Conservatives 2000-2007
Appointed in 2006
John Kivlichan
Joe Oliver 2008 campaign
Appointed in 2009
Robert Rushowy
York-Simcoe EDA 2008
Appointed in 2008
Sonia Rodrigue
Conservative Party of Canada 2008-2009
Appointed in 2009
Irvin Sherman
Pauline Browes 2005/06 campaign
Appointed in 2007
Darcy Tkachuk
Conservative Party of Canada 2008, Yukon EDA 2007-2009
Appointed in 2009
Cheryl Walker
Conservative Party of Canada 2007-2010
Appointed in 2009
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